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as in misrepresenting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
the coach's message was so distorted after passing through so many people that it was unintelligible
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as in deforming
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
if you keep distorting your face like that, someday it's going to freeze in that position
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Recent Examples of distorting
The front has square glass block masonry on the lower half, which lets light in while reducing what's visible outside by distorting the view.
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Stefan Ionescu
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Kyle is just outing herself as a gossip and is distorting what everyone has to say to try to one-up Dorit in her own life.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Too many firms are incentivizing rapid rollout over results, distorting responsible deployment.
—K. H. Koehler, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The lens shift, in the vertical direction only, offers similar flexibility for adjusting the projector's height relative to the screen without tilting the projector and distorting the image.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
These pressures are distorting the market.
—Vijay Dandapani, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
The comments reflect longstanding German concerns about what Berlin sees as an undervalued yuan, market-distorting subsidies and overcapacity among Chinese exporters that have built massive trade surpluses with Europe’s largest economy, amounting to 90 billion euros ($106 billion) last year.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Season 2 also brings the ensemble into sharper focus, particularly through the storyline of Hiroshi Randa (Takehiro Hira), who finds his still-youthful mother Keiko (Mari Yamamoto) after her decades in the time-distorting Axis Mundi.
—Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Since his return to office in 2025, this firehose of lies has only accelerated, distorting everything from economic data to constitutional law.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Stefan Ionescu
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Kyle is just outing herself as a gossip and is distorting what everyone has to say to try to one-up Dorit in her own life.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Too many firms are incentivizing rapid rollout over results, distorting responsible deployment.
—K. H. Koehler, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The lens shift, in the vertical direction only, offers similar flexibility for adjusting the projector's height relative to the screen without tilting the projector and distorting the image.
—M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
These pressures are distorting the market.
—Vijay Dandapani, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
The comments reflect longstanding German concerns about what Berlin sees as an undervalued yuan, market-distorting subsidies and overcapacity among Chinese exporters that have built massive trade surpluses with Europe’s largest economy, amounting to 90 billion euros ($106 billion) last year.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Season 2 also brings the ensemble into sharper focus, particularly through the storyline of Hiroshi Randa (Takehiro Hira), who finds his still-youthful mother Keiko (Mari Yamamoto) after her decades in the time-distorting Axis Mundi.
—Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Since his return to office in 2025, this firehose of lies has only accelerated, distorting everything from economic data to constitutional law.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distorting
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Husted accused Schumer of misrepresenting how the mail-in ballot process would work.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The attorneys accuse the comptroller of violating client-attorney trust and misrepresenting the attorneys’ work to the public.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Their atoms are held together by strong chemical bonds and arranged in a stable crystal structure that resists deforming, even at extreme temperatures.—
Vitor Rielli,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
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Like stirring honey instead of water, deforming a thicker, more viscous interior requires more energy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
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But first and foremost, Bad Omens are gifted musicians, and whatever eldritch magic Sebastian wields onstage will always be bolstered by a serious band contorting metal, dark pop and electronic music.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the first round of the 1993 tournament, against LSU Kidd’s drive through the lane and body-contorting, banker high off the backboard with one second left gave Cal a 66-64 win.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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To make a profit from their business, American companies sent their manufacturing facilities overseas, screwing American workers by incurring smaller labor costs, therefore profiting rich investors who never had to work for it and used their money to make more money off the American consumer.—
Jay Reddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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All the setup required was screwing in the legs.—
Noah Kaufman,
Architectural Digest,
7 Mar. 2026
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Two recent cases of parents in Round Lake Beach and Fox Lake charged with several counts each of torturing and abusing their children — in one case allegedly causing a son’s death — point to the need for some sort of parental licensing.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Ayatollah ruled as a brutal dictator, killing and torturing his own people, imposing harsh restrictions on basic freedoms, and put the lives of our troops and global allies constantly at risk.—
Derek Tran,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Unlike formulas that are more focused on dramatic volume or length, curling mascaras lift, fan, and define each lash like a lash curler would, so your eyes look wide awake even before your first coffee.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2026
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Sveindís Jónsdóttir brought the faithful to their feet with a curling shot from just inside the 18-yard box, tying the score in the 47th minute.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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When we’re pulled in many directions, often simultaneously—money and love overlap in Ray when Aparna writes her number on a five rupee note—the weight of obligations can feel like a warping pressure.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Wood expands with heat and moisture, so steam cleaners can cause rapid movement of the wood, leading to warping.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Distorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distorting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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